Trey Songz’s new album Passion, Pain & Pleasure will be available on September 14th. Good Day, eh? To usher it in the right way, here’s his first single featuring Nicki Minaj…and her weird-ass voices. Bottoms up—hopefully you can stomach it. hhnm

M.I.A. was on DJ Skee‘s show on KIIS FM and talked about her collaboration with Nicki Minaj. She says Nick “runs rap” and applauds her diligence. That’s girl power for ya.

?uestlove’s got a story to tell. The Roots drummer gives a recount to Plato Putas of his experience with Lauryn Hill’s hot sauce. Apparently the L-Boogie rolls with her own herbs and spices. Speaking of hot sauce, the New York Post says Jay-Z’s lawyers have been given the OK to question the Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz, about the name of his “Big Papi” condiment. Jigga’s 2000 song “Hey Papi” was used on the Klumps soundtrack. Could’ve sworn Hov settled […]

Only 113 days remain until Lil Wayne‘s released from Rikers Island. But until then, he gives an update on his status and touches on his new material. Hello world… I’m good. Counting the days and still smiling. Most of those smiles come from hearing my kids’ voices over the phone. The others come from reading fan mail. Let me just say that I have the best fans in the world! The devotion, dedication, support, love, and most of all, prayers […]

To be honest, I was only six months old when this went down. But today marks the 25th anniversary of the Live Aid concert. The global concert was a fundraiser to eradicate the famine in Ethiopia. The shows took place in the U.K. at Wembley Stadium and the demolished JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA. It was broadcasted in a billion homes and in 110 countries. Performances included every major artist in the game, but most importantly, Run-DMC. In the city […]

New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner died this morning in Tampa, Florida after suffering a heart attack. The Boss recently celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4th. Under his ownership, the Yanks scored seven World Series titles and 11 pennants. Known for his colorful personality and fiery demeanor (get it?), Steinbrenner was parodied several times on Seinfeld. Ironically in hip-hop, everyone wanted to be him. Right, Dame?

Bow Wow‘s former leading lady covers the new issue of KING. Issue splashes on newsstands August 2nd. In an excerpt below, she questions the appeal of socialite, Kim Kardashian. Queen of media, you say? Kim [Kardashian] is the Queen of media because she doesn’t necessarily sing or act or anything of that nature. Yet she’s always on the blogs, everyday. True, so being considered a younger, hotter version of Kim doesn’t please you? I can see the comparison; we have […]

Is there enough room in the game for another song inspired by gibberish? Produced by Bangladesh, Kellz and Ludacris try their hand at some broken language. Don’t get lost in translation. rapup

[vodpod id=Video.4014151&w=425&h=350&fv=] For Fallon, Big Boi recited “Shutterbugg” before a live studio audience. Following the performance, Daddy Fat Stacks confirmed rumors by declaring “Free Khujo Goodie”. mwp

Banks goes for broke over Drake’s instrumental. Penny for your thoughts? The Hunger For More 2 coming soon. thisis50